WHEREAS, to address the need for a new body to assist the President in
the campaign against graft and corruption in the Executive Department,
the President issued
Executive Order No. 12
dated 16 April 2001 creating the Presidential Anti-Graft commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission;"
WHEREAS, Section 2 of the said Executive Order provides, among others,
that "all the members of the Commission shall serve on a full-time
basis and a majority shall be members of the Philippine Bar;"
WHEREAS, in order for the Commission to espouse a more holistic
approach in dealing with the problem of graft and corruption in the
Government, there is a need to appoint therein reputable individuals
who represent other related fields or disciplines;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me the
Constitution and the laws, do hereby order:cralaw:red
Section 1. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 12 dated 16 April 2001 is hereby amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec, 2. Composition.- The Commission shall be composed of a Chairman
and two (2) Commissioners to be appointed by the President. All the
members of the Commission shall serve on a full-time basis and at least
one of whom shall be a member of the Philippine Bar. The Chairman shall
have the rank, emoluments and privileges of a Presidential Assistant
II. The Commissioners, on the other hand, shall have the rank,
emoluments, and privileges of a Presidential Assistant I. The Chairman
shall preside over the meetings of the Commission and shall direct and
supervise the implementation and execution of policies rules and
regulations."
Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. - All other executive issuances or portions
thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.
Sec. 3. Effectivity. - This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon approval.
Done in the City of Manila, this 9th day of July, in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Four.
GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
By the President:cralaw:red
ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary
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